The replacement of dimethylacetamide with arylacetic acid esters and a
cetamides at the imidazo[4,5-c]pyridine 5-position of EMD 66684 2 impa
rts affinity for the AT(2) receptor. The highest affinity was found wi
th the phenylacetic acid isopropylester moiety, which led to compound
7c with an IC50 value of 32 nM (AT(2)) and an AT(2)/AT(1) ratio of 5.